User:Jammydodger/Lawrence Slade
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| Term | 23 November 1992–21 September 1998 |
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| PM Predecessor | [[]] |
| PM Successor | Gustavus Baines |
| Date of Birth | 13 July 1917 |
| Place of Birth | Westminster, England |
| Political Party | Conservative |
The Right Honourable Lawrence James Slade, Earl of Wight (born 13 September 1914) is a Britannican politician and was Prime Minister of Britannica from 1953–1958.
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[edit] Early Life
Lawrence James Slade was the son of HRH Prince Robert, Duke of Columbia, and Louise Wallace. As son of Prince Robert, he was able to use a lower title of his as a courtesy title, and so is recognised as Earl of Wight. In 1932 he started a law course at Oxford University, which he finished in 1937. He workerd until 1938 as a lawyer.
[edit] Political Life
With his influence he was able to be picked as a Conservative candidate for St. Leo, a Tory safe seat, in the 1940 General Election. He won the seat with ease, even in a Labour victory. In 1980 he was promoted to Opposition spokesman for Foriegn Affairs. In 1943 he was promoted to Shadow Minister of State for Defence, becoming Shadow Secretary of State for Defence in 1946.
In 1949 he was promoted to Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, where he exercised large influence in the party. When Richard Russell resigned as Leader in 1953, from ill-health, Slade was the only candidate and won the leadership. The 19532 General Election saw the Conservatives win a large majority of 88.
[edit] Prime Minister
After becoming Prime Minister, he appointed the first Conservative cabinet for 13 years, and it was widely on the right-wing of the party. His tenure saw the setting up of a sound constitution, that was undeliably made so that the Sovereign can stop any un-monarchist government in its tracks.
In the latter years of his six year term, the government lost support through socially splitting bills, such as the Marriage Bill 2005, forcing people to marry in a religious ceremony. Top government members gave bills liek these little debating support in parliament and little public reasoning, and so not just lost the bill, but also the 1998 General Election.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer crossed the floor to the Conservatives on 24 August 1998, only months before the election which basically sealed the result. On the 10 December, Slade's term as Prime Minister was over, and lost the Conservative leadership election soon after.
[edit] Later Politics
Aged just 45, Slade had risen to the top and fallen from it. At first it seemed that he would retire in the 2000 General Election, but he refused to retire at just 47. He remained more or less inactive during the first 3 years of the new Conservative government, but after the 2003 General Election, he was appointed Health Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister.
Weeks later, he was promoted to Home and Foreign Secretary on 8 December 2003. At the moment, he is the most influencial male after the King himself, and the third most influencial person in the government.
| Preceded by Richard Russel |
Leader of the Conservative Party 1989–1998 |
Succeeded by Grace Tyler |
| Preceded by [[]] |
Prime Minister 1992–1998 |
Succeeded by Gustavus Baines |
| Preceded by Incumbent |
Deputy Prime Minister 2003– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by [[]] |
Health Secretary 2003 |
Succeeded by Katherine Weeks |
| Preceded by Robert Fawcett |
Home Secretary 2003– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Robert Fawcett |
Foreign Secretary 2003– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
